2026 Newberry Geothermal Consent to Lease

Minerals and geology

The Deschutes National Forest is responding to a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) request to grant consent to lease approximately 29,477 acres of nominated National Forest System lands for geothermal exploration and development. This decision is an administrative action only.

Milestones: where it is in the process

NEPA Start Date: —
Finding/Decision Date: —

Documents · 13

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2026 Newberry Geothermal Consent to Lease Project13 files

2014 Newberry Geothermal Consent to Lease EA2 files

a_CTL_EA_Final_2014_10_10.pdf11 MB· Oct 18, 2017
CTL_DN_FONSI_Signed_2014_10_10.pdf3.3 MB· Oct 18, 2017

Draft EA11 files

Draft Resource Reports4 files

2026_0610_Geothermal_CTL_Recreation.pdf65 KB· Jul 28, 2026
2026_0626_GeothermalCTL_Heritage.pdf536 KB· Sep 16, 2026
2026_0708_GeothermalCTL_Wildlife.pdf761 KB· Sep 16, 2026
2026_0710_GeothermalCTL_Botany.pdf311 KB· Sep 16, 2026

2026_0917_GeothermalCTL_Comment_LegalNotice_Online.pdf129 KB· Sep 17, 2026
2026_09_ControlledSufaceUseMaps.pdf8.1 MB· Aug 17, 2026
2026_09_GeothermalCLT_DAR.pdf244 KB· Sep 16, 2026
2026_09_GeothermalCLT_Draft_EA.pdf983 KB· Sep 16, 2026
2026_09_NoConsentMaps.pdf2.4 MB· Aug 17, 2026
2026_09_NoSurfaceOccupancyMaps.pdf8.0 MB· Aug 17, 2026
2026_09_TimingLimitsMaps.pdf7.6 MB· Aug 17, 2026

Public comments · 9

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Heiken, DougOregon Wild
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 10/14/2026
Readman, Amanda
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 10/13/2026
Knapp, Carol
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 10/11/2026
Porch, Delores
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 10/12/2026
Cox, Travis
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 09/30/2026
McClaskey, Milton
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 09/30/2026

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Grediagin, Steve
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 09/17/2026
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Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 09/20/2026
Marceau, Cheryl
Notice of Availability (Draft EA)· 09/21/2026

Details

Analysis: Environmental Assessment
Counties: Deschutes
Last updated: 8/21/2026
Contact: Alicia Bergschneider
Email: Alicia.Bergschneider@usda.gov
Phone: 541-476-8966

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